Constitution should reflect national aspirations � expert

A retired judge of the South African Supreme Court has warned that a Constitution of any country should be a reflection of the aspirations of that nation and should not ignore its people’s respective customs and cultures.

Addressing multitudes of participants at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Lawyers Association conference yesterday, Justice Zak Yacoob said many African countries inherited Constitutions from their Western colonisers and such documents have demonised African cultures and customs and the customary law.

He said whilst the Constitution is the supreme law, it is unfortunate that many SADC countries have abandoned their customary laws in favour of Western values emphasised in their Constitutions.

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